Investigating the impact of a health game targeting impulse control towards food and eating behaviour of young adults

Investigating the impact of a Go/No-Go health game targeting young adults’ impulse inhibition towards food and eating behaviour

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN12498993

Enrollment

125

Registered

2017-06-28

Start date

2016-05-17

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2017-07-24

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Conditions

A change over time in impulse inhibition towards energy-dense food (a possible precursor of eating behaviour), and direct eating behaviour Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine A change over time in impulse inhibition towards energy-dense food (a possible precursor of eating behaviour), and direct eating behaviour

Interventions

The participants are semi-randomly assigned to one of three conditions, matched on gender. Condition 1 Go/No-Go (GNG) food game ‘Castle Invaders Food’: This game is based on a GNG paradigm and featu

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Adults aged 18 and older

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: No informed consent

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Impulse inhibition is measured using a modified Go/No-Go paradigm at baseline and post-test, which is immediately after game-play.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Snack consumption is assessed at post-test, after the second assessment of impulse inhibition, using a bogus taste test with apples and chocolate chip cookies. Before and after the taste test, the food products are inconspicuously weighted and calorie intake is calculated for both products and compared between the groups. 1.1. Nutrient dense snack consumption is measured by subtracting weight after taste test from start weight of the two bowls of apples 1.2. Energy-dense snack consumption is measured by subtracting weight after taste test from start weight of the two bowls of chocolate chip cookies	—

Measure

Time frame

1. Snack consumption is assessed at post-test, after the second assessment of impulse inhibition, using a bogus taste test with apples and chocolate chip cookies. Before and after the taste test, the food products are inconspicuously weighted and calorie intake is calculated for both products and compared between the groups. 1.1. Nutrient dense snack consumption is measured by subtracting weight after taste test from start weight of the two bowls of apples 1.2. Energy-dense snack consumption is measured by subtracting weight after taste test from start weight of the two bowls of chocolate chip cookies

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Countries

Netherlands

Contacts

Public ContactEva Alblas

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026